findingfriends | Entries tagged with age range: 20s

Is there an interesting story behind your username? I'm a binturong therian. :P

Location and language(s): USA, English, learning Spanish. I will be moving to Central America soon.

Age range (e.g 20s, 30s, etc.) mid 20s.

Hot button/deal breaker issues that will likely lead to unfriending: I am pro-Palestine, pro-trans women, and against all forms of bigotry. I am also against censorship of and harassment over fiction. If you disagree, I don't necessarily know if my journal is the place for you... sorry.

Do you have an "About Me" post new friends can read to get a sense of who you are, the people you talk about regularly, etc.? I sort of do? I really should make an in-depth one, one of these days, but I already post a lot and I don't want to spam people's reading pages...

Is your profile up-to-date or at all useful? Sorta. It's kind of brief.

List a few things you think it's important new friends know about you right away:
1) I'm a plural system, so I have memory loss & other alters post here too
2) I'm neurodivergent sometimes I act odd or don't get social cues/misunderstand things
3) I'm half a fandom journal and half a personal one, and I have some darker fictional interests
4) I talk about spiritual stuff & being a psychic medium sometimes, it is real to me. I understand skepticism but please, don't be rude about this.

You mostly write about: My life, my creative work, complaining, fictosexuality & alterhumanity, plurality, disability justice, fandom stuff, spirituality

You never or very rarely write about: Triggering content that isn't warned for and under a cut; uhhh other than that you might see anything. I try not to post "discourse" or arguments/controversial topics though. But I am an opinionated person so sometimes it does slip through.

Is your journal mostly public, locked, or a mix of public and locked? It is access locked.

Do you use filters for certain types of posts (e.g. fandom-related posts, or posts about sex, or mental health issues, etc.)? No.

Your posting frequency (e.g. daily, every few days, weekly, etc.): I post at the very least every week.

Does your journal frequently include any of the following: memes, linkspams, gifs, photos, videos, etc? Eh sorta. I post photography sometimes. I want to start posting linkspams of things I find interesting. I also post memes sometimes.

What do you enjoy most about journaling? I like how private it can be while still giving me the ability to interact with others. I like how it gives me the ability to make connections with people that feel more genuine and personal than connections made on mainstream internet websites. Everyone is so nice!

How often do you read your friends list (e.g. daily, every other day, once a week, etc.)? I check my reading page multiple times a day. I'm trying to make DW my main platform so I'm on here a lot... :')

You really enjoy reading about: Any kind of fandom thoughts, any kind of stuff about an individual's creative work, deep thoughts

You have very little interest in reading about: Just anything closed-minded

Your thoughts on journals that regularly include any of the following: memes, linkspams, gifs, photos, videos, etc? ...You do you?

When it comes to comments on your posts, what matters more -- quality or quantity? I don't care I just like hearing from people!

Do you unfriend people who don't comment much, even if you know they are reading you regularly? No! Comments are optional for me. While I enjoy them, I just like talking on here in general, it's not a requirement.

What is your approach when it comes to commenting on other journals? I don't know... I just try to be respectful? Is there a particular approach I should have? I'm still kinda new here :')

When you friend someone, but things don't really click, do you unfriend them without warning, or do you send them a note first? How do you prefer to be unfriended in similar circumstances? I don't usually tell people unless they ask for it. I don't care if people tell me or not. I would prefer to know, so I don't forget in the future and add you back, but it's whatever.

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Friending memes often ask people to list their favourite TV shows, movies, books, etc., but more often than not, those aren't things people actually write about in their journal. Do you have any favourite TV shows, movies, books, etc., that you DO often write about -- not necessarily in a fandom sort of way, just in general?

Yeah. I frequently post about: The Orville, Babylon 5, Doom Patrol.

Any final thoughts you'd like to share with potential new friends?

I'd love to meet anyone who isn't put off by any of the above and make new friends!!!

hypostatize

Is there an interesting story behind your username?
My username is a synonym for "reify", which was already taken.

Location and language(s):
North America, primarily English. I own a small collection of old foreign language dictionaries and enjoy trying to teach myself grammars from other languages, but none have quite "stuck" yet.

Age range (e.g 20s, 30s, etc.):
20s.

Hot button/deal breaker issues that will likely lead to unfriending:
I despise state censorship and book-burning mindsets and people who spend all their time and energy complaining in ideological opposition to something.

Do you have an "About Me" post new friends can read to get a sense of who you are, the people you talk about regularly, etc.?
No. I'm not sure what I would put in it anyway, since I have no other public-facing social media.

Is your profile up-to-date or at all useful?
No.

List a few things you think it's important new friends know about you right away:
I am deleting my fandom presence from the clearnet and starting over. It's been a decade since I started being a part of "fandom culture", and I'm tired of it. I want to move away from the patterns of mass-media consumption/regurgitation I created for myself, and do something completely different. Unfortunately, I like to stay somewhat anonymous, but I do enjoy having private conversations with other people.

You mostly write about:
Art history, women painters, music. I like to repost works from the public domain to my journal.

You never or very rarely write about:
I am actively trying to move away from fandom. I don't think I will post anything explicitly pornographic, although I may occasionally post nude paintings and that sort of thing if I feel like it's a representative enough work of whichever artist I'm posting about.

Is your journal mostly public, locked, or a mix of public and locked?
My journal (as of this writing) is a public-facing curation of artwork that I think is beautiful and a private-facing diary.

Do you use filters for certain types of posts (e.g. fandom-related posts, or posts about sex, or mental health issues, etc.)?
No, but if there is a type of post you would like me to filter, I can create a filterable tag.

Your posting frequency (e.g. daily, every few days, weekly, etc.):
Every few days, if I can keep up with it.

Does your journal frequently include any of the following: memes, linkspams, gifs, photos, videos, etc?
No memes. No linkspams. No gifs. I often post large quantities of photos at once, but put all past the first two underneath a cut. I occasionally post videos for the purpose of sharing music.

What do you enjoy most about journaling?
I enjoy doing the research for my posts and fiddling around with HTML/CSS. I used to feel so focused on putting out "content" that I got lost in quantity over quality, so creating a quieter, curative experience is calming for me. It feels as if I can finally post for "myself" as opposed to for an "audience", and that is nice.

How often do you read your friends list (e.g. daily, every other day, once a week, etc.)?
Whenever I check Dreamwidth.

You really enjoy reading about:
Art history, "traditional" art techniques, trends in graphic design, music, philosophy, and textile arts.

You have very little interest in reading about:
Television shows. Cartoons. The latest shonen comic all the teens like to write fanfiction about.

Your thoughts on journals that regularly include any of the following: memes, linkspams, gifs, photos, videos, etc?
If you put extremely long posts under a cut, I will not mind any of it. I don't like it when people post twenty promos in a row for their fan community, and will most likely unfriend anyone who does that.

When it comes to comments on your posts, what matters more -- quality or quantity?
It does not matter to me, although if someone were to communicate with me, I'd prefer one long comment as opposed to three separate threads for me to reply to.

Do you unfriend people who don't comment much, even if you know they are reading you regularly?
No, why would I do that? I'm pretty sure most people don't comment on anything.

What is your approach when it comes to commenting on other journals?
If I feel like I have something to say, I will say something. I usually don't feel like I have much to say though.

When you friend someone, but things don't really click, do you unfriend them without warning, or do you send them a note first? How do you prefer to be unfriended in similar circumstances?
I think it is kind of weird to send someone a message telling them why you unsubscribed from their journal, and it can only lead to unhappiness. Friendship is something beyond a mutual subscription, anyway.

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Friending memes often ask people to list their favourite TV shows, movies, books, etc., but more often than not, those aren't things people actually write about in their journal. Do you have any favourite TV shows, movies, books, etc., that you DO often write about -- not necessarily in a fandom sort of way, just in general?
I love Pokemon and Tezuka's works with all my heart, but I am going to do my best not to write about anything like that. In a moment of weakness, I might end up writing something about the new Pokemon game in a private entry.

Any final thoughts you'd like to share with potential new friends?
If there's anything in particular, please ask. I like answering weirdly specific questions.

shadaras

Is there an interesting story behind your username?
Depends on your definition of interesting? Shadaras was one of my first OCs back when I was like eleven. She was a wolf-drake pledged to the god of death in the world that a friend and I had made up, but she wasn't part of the main storyline -- she was my OC who I told stories to myself about at night as I was going to sleep. I picked up her name as a username when I was first getting on the internet when I was 13, and never really gave it up. It's been the name I've held the longest, at this point.

Location and language(s):
New England, US. I only speak English.

Age range (e.g 20s, 30s, etc.):
Mid-20s

Hot button/deal breaker issues that will likely lead to unfriending:
gods, just, don't be a dick? If you're an asshole then I have no reason to engage with you.

Do you have an "About Me" post new friends can read to get a sense of who you are, the people you talk about regularly, etc.?
I do, but I could probably update it.

Is your profile up-to-date or at all useful?
It is probably useful? It is relatively recent/up-to-date.

List a few things you think it's important new friends know about you right away:
I think anything I really care about is in my intro post, but for the sake of people skimming these:
- I'm queer and nonbinary
- I have a cat and I love her
- Star Wars is my oldest and most consistent fandom

You mostly write about:
My life, apparently? Which is not what I'd expected when I started being on DW, but here we are. Mostly this means talking about aikido, my cat, going on hikes, or tabletop gaming. I also talk about books/movies/shows/podcasts sometimes, and writing occasionally (though I participate in a fair amount of fannish fic exchanges, so those posts scatter throughout), but the most consistent thing is me talking about stuff I'm doing.

You never or very rarely write about:
As everyone's saying, I don't talk about politics.

Is your journal mostly public, locked, or a mix of public and locked?
Mostly public. I only lock things that I consider private and don't want random strangers to see.

Do you use filters for certain types of posts (e.g. fandom-related posts, or posts about sex, or mental health issues, etc.)?
that would take effort I am not interested in putting into my blogging life

Your posting frequency (e.g. daily, every few days, weekly, etc.):
More days than not, but not every day.

Does your journal frequently include any of the following: memes, linkspams, gifs, photos, videos, etc?
Generally not. I'll occasionally do some memes, usually writing-focused ones.

What do you enjoy most about journaling?
I like having a space to share things about myself and my life, and a record of what I've been up to. I like being able to talk to people and get to know them better.

How often do you read your friends list (e.g. daily, every other day, once a week, etc.)?
Does this mean reading page? I read it at least once a day, and often multiple times a day.

You really enjoy reading about:
I like hearing about peoples' lives! I also like reading what people have to say about what they've read, and seeing people get really into fandoms, even if they aren't ones I share (though that helps).

You have very little interest in reading about:
Negativity, when it's the only thing you seem to post. It's fine if it's, like, 'today my brain is bad' or 'today this shitty thing happened', but it's draining when it's the only thing you talk about, and I will stop reading.

Your thoughts on journals that regularly include any of the following: memes, linkspams, gifs, photos, videos, etc?
I very rarely watch videos and I find multiple gifs in quick succession overwhelming. I love seeing photos people take, though! Or art they've done of any sort! I always look at linkspams, though I don't always find something I'm interested in them. Memes are generally fun to read, and sometimes I'll borrow them too.

When it comes to comments on your posts, what matters more -- quality or quantity?
I... don't care? Comment if you want to, don't if you don't want to? If I'm being thoughtful, responding in kind is nice, because it generates conversation, but a quick 'That's interesting to think about' makes me happy too.

Do you unfriend people who don't comment much, even if you know they are reading you regularly?
why is commenting a measure of value?
I often don't comment on folks' journals, and I am fully in support of others doing the same.

What is your approach when it comes to commenting on other journals?
I'll do it if I have something I feel is interesting to say, or if I want to offer support. If you're doing a meme that requires folk to comment asking things, I will almost always do that, too. :)

When you friend someone, but things don't really click, do you unfriend them without warning, or do you send them a note first? How do you prefer to be unfriended in similar circumstances?
Nah
Like, if I'm going to unsubscribe from someone, I'll just... do it. It takes forever for me to decide to do that, usually, and it usually is because whatever that person is interested in sharing isn't for me. And it doesn't need to be! It's their space, if if I don't wanna be in it, I won't.
(I also don't consider 'mutuals on the internet' to necessarily mean 'friend'; if you wanna be my friend you gotta talk to me and I gotta talk to you in return, y'know?)

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Friending memes often ask people to list their favourite TV shows, movies, books, etc., but more often than not, those aren't things people actually write about in their journal. Do you have any favourite TV shows, movies, books, etc., that you DO often write about -- not necessarily in a fandom sort of way, just in general?
shit, what do I actually talk about
Uh, Star Wars, predictably. Friends at the Table, an actual play tabletop podcast (which I should talk about more). Killjoys will start popping up soon. Star Trek: Discovery.

Any final thoughts you'd like to share with potential new friends?
I like people! People are great fun, and it's nice meeting new folk.

slayer_bon

Is there an interesting story behind your username? no

Location and language(s): Gielinor(ok it's the US lol), English

Age range (e.g 20s, 30s, etc.): will be 30 in August

Hot button/deal breaker issues that will likely lead to unfriending: too much negativity or political talk

Do you have an "About Me" post new friends can read to get a sense of who you are, the people you talk about regularly, etc.? yep, it's public and pinned.

Is your profile up-to-date or at all useful? I think so.

List a few things you think it's important new friends know about you right away: I only have 2 regular tags in use, if you need me to use a tag for whatever purposes, tell me about it.

You mostly write about: my life, Old School RuneScape

You never or very rarely write about: anything else I guess

Is your journal mostly public, locked, or a mix of public and locked? mostly locked. I like to have a newer unlocked post every once in a while, so you can get an idea of what my posts can be like.

Do you use filters for certain types of posts (e.g. fandom-related posts, or posts about sex, or mental health issues, etc.)? no

Your posting frequency (e.g. daily, every few days, weekly, etc.): weekly, sometimes I might post more but it's not usual. if I do post more than once, the others are short posts.

Does your journal frequently include any of the following: memes, linkspams, gifs, photos, videos, etc? uh, not so far. but if I do add images or videos, they will always be under a cut.

What do you enjoy most about journaling? I dunno

How often do you read your friends list (e.g. daily, every other day, once a week, etc.)? I check it several times a day

You really enjoy reading about: video games, life, accomplishments

You have very little interest in reading about: politics, fandom stuff

Your thoughts on journals that regularly include any of the following: memes, linkspams, gifs, photos, videos, etc? those things are all fine with me.

When it comes to comments on your posts, what matters more -- quality or quantity? so far, I don't get comments super often, so I dunno lol

Do you unfriend people who don't comment much, even if you know they are reading you regularly? no

What is your approach when it comes to commenting on other journals? I comment if I have something to say

When you friend someone, but things don't really click, do you unfriend them without warning, or do you send them a note first? How do you prefer to be unfriended in similar circumstances? I haven't had that happen so far, everyone I'm subbed to, I like. for me, just unsub, it's ok.

AND LASTLY

Friending memes often ask people to list their favourite TV shows, movies, books, etc., but more often than not, those aren't things people actually write about in their journal. Do you have any favourite TV shows, movies, books, etc., that you DO often write about -- not necessarily in a fandom sort of way, just in general? not yet.

Any final thoughts you'd like to share with potential new friends? nah

Current Mood: sleepy
Current Music: Lightness - Ian Taylor

tei

Is there an interesting story behind your username? When I was a kid, I found The Book of Runes on a bookshelf my dad's study that I wasn't supposed to be snooping around in, so naturally read most of the stuff there cover-to-cover. I chose the rune teiwaz as part of an LJ username pre-fandom; when I found fandom, I was really taken with the idea of people choosing fandom identities that became second names, and shortened it to "tei."

Location and language(s): The Canadian Prairies; English primarily, relatively fluent in French.

Age range (e.g 20s, 30s, etc.): Late 20s

Hot button/deal breaker issues that will likely lead to unfriending: Bigotry and being an anti, I suppose, though I've honestly never encountered much of that sort of thing on Dreamwidth.

Do you have an "About Me" post new friends can read to get a sense of who you are, the people you talk about regularly, etc.? I have an intro post that's the only unlocked entry on my journal.

Is your profile up-to-date or at all useful? It doesn't have much on it, but there are links to my other social media accounts.

List a few things you think it's important new friends know about you right away: I often write posts with multiple subjects in the same post-- apparently some people don't like that style because they feel awkward only commenting about one thing if they don't have anything to say about the others. I don't mind at all if you comment just about one thing, in fact that's my intention.

You mostly write about: The three major themes are fandom (Sherlock Holmes and Good Omens, at the moment), gymnastics (I started training seriously at 23, and it's now a huge part of my life), and my work (I'm a professional classical musician.)

You never or very rarely write about: No topics are really off-limits, but I don't write about politics or fandom wank often.

Is your journal mostly public, locked, or a mix of public and locked? All locked, with the exception of the intro post.

Do you use filters for certain types of posts (e.g. fandom-related posts, or posts about sex, or mental health issues, etc.)? No.

Your posting frequency (e.g. daily, every few days, weekly, etc.):Probably on average every few days.

Does your journal frequently include any of the following: memes, linkspams, gifs, photos, videos, etc? Not frequently, but sure, sometimes.

What do you enjoy most about journaling? Having a record of my life. Dreamwidth is my oldest online account (nuked my LJ, sadly) and it has a lot of stuff about me when I was a teen that I wouldn't have recorded anywhere else.

How often do you read your friends list (e.g. daily, every other day, once a week, etc.)? Daily

You really enjoy reading about: Fandom stuff and whatever makes daily life interesting for you.

You have very little interest in reading about: If you would tag it "discourse" on tumblr, I'm probably not here for it.

Your thoughts on journals that regularly include any of the following: memes, linkspams, gifs, photos, videos, etc? Fine. I mean, I suppose it depends what it's about? Interesting stuff presented halfway coherently is always fine.

When it comes to comments on your posts, what matters more -- quality or quantity? If I wanted lots of content-free content, I'd go to tumblr.

Do you unfriend people who don't comment much, even if you know they are reading you regularly? No, I don't care.

What is your approach when it comes to commenting on other journals? I try to comment when I have something to say!

When you friend someone, but things don't really click, do you unfriend them without warning, or do you send them a note first? How do you prefer to be unfriended in similar circumstances? I don't want a note saying you're unfriending me.

AND LASTLY

Friending memes often ask people to list their favourite TV shows, movies, books, etc., but more often than not, those aren't things people actually write about in their journal. Do you have any favourite TV shows, movies, books, etc., that you DO often write about -- not necessarily in a fandom sort of way, just in general? I'm more likely to write about fanworks (both stuff I'm reading and stuff I've written), but I do post about fandom stuff pretty often.

Any final thoughts you'd like to share with potential new friends?

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